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KASHMIRI CHAI

Cook Time: 30 MinutesServing Size: 6 Cups
Kashmiri Chai is a traditional South Asian milk tea made from Kashmiri tea leaves, that carry the fragrant flavors of cardamom, star anise, cinnamon, and pistachios… and is the most perfect pink drink! Check out how you can level up your milk tea with this special South Asian drink.
Kashmiri Chai

INGREDIENTS:

Kashmiri Tea:

  • 6 cups cold water
  • 3 tablespoon kashmiri tea leaves
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ⅓ teaspoon salt
  • 1 star anise
  • 1 inch piece of cinnamon
  • 3 green cardamoms

Milk Tea:

  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon sugar or adjust to taste
  • Crushed pistachios for garnish
  • Crushed almonds for garnish
  • Edible rose petals for garnish
Kashmiri Chai

DIRECTIONS:

1.) In a pot, pour in 4 cups of ice-cold water. Add in 3 tablespoons of Kashmiri tea leaves, star anise, cinnamon, and green cardamom to the pot and begin to boil.

2.) When the water reaches its boiling point, add in the baking soda and salt. Immediately, lower the heat until the water is reduced to 2 cups, rather than 4.

3.) Begin to cold-shock the tea by gradually adding 2 cups of ice-cold water from a height. Using a ladle, begin to scoop out the tea and pour the drink back into the pot from the height. This will cause the drink to aerate and reach the dark red color you are searching for. Repeat the process quickly for about 10 minutes.

4.) Once you begin to see the dark red bubbles on the surface of the tea, turn off the heat and strain the liquid. The tea liquid can be stored in the fridge for to two weeks.

5.) For preparing the milk tea, boil the whole milk in a separate pot. At this point, you can add any sweetener of your choice, like sugar or condensed creamer. For one cup of whole milk, add in one cup of Kashmiri tea. You can also adjust the milk tea to your preference. Boil the drink and turn off the stove. Serve immediately.

6.) At this point, you can garnish the tea with crushed almonds pistachios, and edible roses. Serve the drink with our Chai Rusk Recipe and enjoy!

Kashmiri Chai